Keir Starmer’s controversial Palestine decision could cost £2trn | Politics | News
Although Sir Keir Starmer’s confirming that England would recognize a Paestinian state was largely symbolic, it was welcomed with warnings about the financial repercussions of such a historical movement. The Prime Minister said that the announcement will contribute to the “hope of peace” for the Palestinians and the Israelis who were caught in the Gaza conflict. The government also agreed that recognition would not fall from the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but that it could maintain the possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Hamas war.
Mr. Starmer’s decision was criticized on the opposition stalls, Kemi Badenoch accused him of “rewarding terrorism”, but was questioned by law experts who warned that the symbolic expression may cost trillions of pounds. Mahmud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, reportedly asked for “compensation by international law” from England, because Britain gave up control after the Second World War.
International law experts predicted the cost of the total economy of the UK as an £ 2 trillion, based on the value of the land under British control from 1917 to 1948. Daily mail.
In a video message published by Downing Street on Sunday, Starmer said: “We know the province of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people more than 75 years ago. Today we are joining more than 150 countries that recognize the Palestinian state.
He continued: “We should channel our efforts to unite with hope behind the peaceful future we want to see: the release of hostages, the end of violence, the end of pain and the best hope for peace and security for all sides.”
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjmin Netanyahu spokesman condemned the movement and said that Hamas did not want a state with Israel and did not want a “state instead of Israel”.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry added in a statement: “Recognition is nothing more than an award for Cihatci Hamas.”
When the Hamas terror group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, he killed at least 65,208 people and wounded 166,271 in two years since he started.
Last year, the International Criminal Court, Mr. Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in Gaza, arranged arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity, and the country faced the genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
Israel continued to demand the release of all 48 hostages held in Gaza, but the families of those who have not yet been released criticized their prime ministers for continuing to fight in the region instead of ending the war.
Evyatar David’s brother Ilay David, who was shown in a Hamas video published last month, said that Britain’s recognition of Palestine would not help to end the conflict. “This … Gives Hamas the power to be stubborn in negotiations,” he said. “This is the last thing we need right now.”
